Corporate Overview 

Yakabod is a technology company founded in 2001 by CEO Scott Ryser and CTO Scott Williamson. The firm is headquartered in historic Frederick, MD, just outside the Capitol Beltway. Privately held, self-funded and profitable, Yakabod's year-over-year growth has averaged 55% since 2001. Yakabod's flagship product, the Yakabox™, is used daily for secure collaboration worldwide by more than 30,000 U.S. Intelligence Community professionals.  

The Yakabox™ Knowledge Sharing System 

The Yakabox™ is a secure knowledge-sharing system that integrates four applications on one secure appliance: collaboration, content management, search and social networking.

The system allows organizations to control information overload and collaborate safely, both internally and with their business partners.  

The Yakabox™ is PL-3 plus Annex E accredited for use in classified environments. Compatible with SharePoint^®, legacy systems and custom applications, the Yakabox™ drops into the existing infrastructure with no disruption to network operations or daily business activities.  

The Yakabox™ is delivered three ways:  

• Appliance (bundled hardware and software installed behind the client's firewall)  
• On-site subscription (no hardware/software purchase)  
• Hosted (SaaS with no per-user fees). 

Yakabox™ Product Benefits 

For the enterprise, the Yakabox™ reduces cycle time, improves quality control and makes cash flow more predictable for organizations whose top-line revenue depends on secure collaboration (e.g. research, product development, commercial construction).  

For government agencies, the Yakabox™ provides PL-3 plus Annex E accredited secure knowledge sharing at a fraction of the cost associated with traditional enterprise software: customization, deployment, training and maintenance. 

Yakabox™ Competitive Advantages

• Rock-solid security: Certified to PL-3 plus Annex E and deployed worldwide by the U.S. Intelligence Community 
• Deploys 5X to 10X faster than other enterprise-grade systems
• Easy to use: straight forward navigation promotes rapid adoption
• 50% to 90% lower lifetime ownership costs than comparable systems, based on customer experience  
• Four applications, one secure platform (social networking, collaboration, enterprise search, content management). 

Market Focus

• Government agencies sharing classified information within and among diverse communities
• Clinical and field research  
• New product development/portfolio management  
• Lean manufacturing/rapid prototyping  
• Architecture, engineering and construction.

Affiliations

Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Association for Enterprise Integration
Business Executives for National Security
Information Assurance Small Business Association
Product Development and Management Association